CNATT Is One Of 12 "Learning Centers" Under The Naval Education And Training Command

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Commander, Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad, has relieved the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) Commanding Officer, Capt. Nate Schneider, of command on April 28, 2020. The commanding officer's relief was due to loss of confidence.

Capt. Bryant Hepstall, CNATT's executive officer, will assume duties as commanding officer effective immediately. Schneider has been assigned to Naval Air Station Pensacola headquarters.

Established in 2003, the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) is one of 12 "learning centers" under the Naval Education and Training Command tasked with developing and maintaining the Sailor/Marine Training Continuum for Navy and Marine Corps aviation technical training.

The Pensacola-based headquarters is responsible for 28 sites located throughout the continental United States and Japan. CNATT with a staff of nearly 3,000, trains more than 97,000 students annually in the U.S. and abroad. The center is responsible for curriculum and educational tools, as well as developing training solutions and professional development for aviation ratings (ABE, ABF, ABH, AC, AD, AE, AG, AM, AME, AO, AS, AT, AW, AZ, PR), airman, related aviation maintenance officer training and training for Marine Corps aviation Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) requirements.

Six directorates make up the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training: Total Force, Functional Integration, Knowledge Management, Training, Resource Management, and Technical Support.

FMI: https://www.public.navy.mil/netc/centers/cnatt/Default.aspx